Audouin Dollfus
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Audouin Charles Dollfus (12 November 1924 – 1 October 2010[1][2]) was a French astronomer and aeronaut, specialist in studies of the Solar System and discoverer of Janus, a moon of Saturn.
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Audouin Dollfus | |
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Born | (1924-11-12)12 November 1924 |
Died | 1 October 2010(2010-10-01) (aged 85) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Known for | Discoverer of Janus |
Awards | Prix Jules Janssen (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
Institutions | Paris Observatory |
Doctoral advisor | Bernard Lyot |
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